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A child's return to Franco's Spain

Witness by BBC

Jul 17, 202610:32Society & Culture

During the Spanish Civil War, the fascist dictator Francisco Franco rose to power. Around half a million people fled the fighting, but some chose to return even as the conflict continued. One of them was eight-year-old F...

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A child's return to Franco's Spain is an episode from Witness by BBC. During the Spanish Civil War, the fascist dictator Francisco Franco rose to power. Around half a million people fled the fighting, but some chose to return even as the co...

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